Hold the Dream
Paula, now head of the Harte chain of department stores, has taken on the burden of preserving Emma's legacy. However, she suffers dissent within her extended family, in particular from her devious cousin Jonathan Ainsley. Her marriage to Jim Fairley is unhappy, leading her into the arms of her childhood sweetheart, Shane O'Neill (Stephen Collins), grandson of Blackie O'Neill (Liam Neeson). Struggling to prove herself in a male-dominated world, just like her grandmother before her, Paula suffers heartache and loss that mirror her grandmother's life. Emma's request that Paula hold her dream drives Paula to fight and overcome personal tragedy and come out on top, to save the Harte name for the next generation.
- 1986-1987
- 1 season
- Acorn Media Group
- Drama
Paula, now head of the Harte chain of department stores, has taken on the burden of preserving Emma's legacy. However, she suffers dissent within her extended family, in particular from her devious cousin Jonathan Ainsley. Her marriage to Jim Fairley is unhappy, leading her into the arms of her childhood sweetheart, Shane O'Neill (Stephen Collins), grandson of Blackie O'Neill (Liam Neeson). Struggling to prove herself in a male-dominated world, just like her grandmother before her, Paula suffers heartache and loss that mirror her grandmother's life. Emma's request that Paula hold her dream drives Paula to fight and overcome personal tragedy and come out on top, to save the Harte name for the next generation.
Season 1 Episode Guide
4 Episodes 1987
Episode 1
Episode #1.1
96 mins
Emma steps down from running her vast financial empire, leaving her granddaughter Paula in charge of the department store.
Episode 2
Episode #1.2
97 mins
Paula's work ethic, just like her grandmother's, causes trouble at home. An oil spill takes her to America.
Episode 3
Episode #1.3
Paula's plans to divorce Jim to marry another man are disrupted by a car accident; Emily and Winston set a wedding date, and the matriarch's death keeps the family in turmoil.
Episode 4
Episode #1.4
The reading of Emma's revised Will splinters the family.